Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 040 - Game and Fish Commission
Sub-Agency 0001 - Game and Fish Commission Regulations
Chapter 44 - REGULATION FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSES, PERMITS, STAMPS, TAGS, PREFERENCE POINTS AND COMPETITIVE RAFFLE CHANCES
Section 44-27 - Super Tag Licenses and Super Tag Trifecta Licenses

Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 44-27

Current through March 23, 2024

Wyoming statutes provide for the issuance of big game, trophy game and wild bison licenses to be issued through a competitive raffle process. Big game, trophy game and wild bison licenses authorized under this section shall be valid for the species for which the license has been issued.

(a) These licenses shall be valid in any hunt area in accordance with Commission regulations, except for the following:

(i) A Super Tag License or a Super Tag Trifecta License for moose shall not be valid in any moose hunt area which has a total quota of ten (10) or fewer antlered or any moose licenses.

(ii) A Super Tag License or a Super Tag Trifecta License for full price bighorn sheep shall not be valid in any bighorn sheep hunt area which has a total quota of ten (10) or fewer full price bighorn sheep licenses.

(iii) A Super Tag License or a Super Tag Trifecta License shall not be valid within Grand Teton National Park.

(iv) A Super Tag License or a Super Tag Trifecta License for wild bison shall not be valid in any wild bison hunt area which has a total quota of ten (10) or fewer any wild bison licenses.

(b) Recipients of a Super Tag License and Super Tag Trifecta License shall be exempt from the provisions in this Chapter limiting the number of big game, trophy game or wild bison licenses an individual may possess in any one (1) calendar year. An individual is eligible to receive a Super Tag License or Super Tag Trifecta License for big game, trophy game or wild bison annually. Recipients shall be exempt from the once in a lifetime license restriction for bull moose, full price bighorn sheep, mountain goat and wild bison licenses. Preference points shall not be lost if an individual receives a Super Tag License or Super Tag Trifecta License for antelope, bighorn sheep, deer, elk, moose or wild bison.

(c) There shall be up to eleven (11) successful recipients of licenses from all the individuals that purchased a Super Tag License or Super Tag Trifecta License competitive raffle chance. Up to ten (10) individual recipients shall be issued one Super Tag License as follows: one (1) antelope license, or one (1) bighorn sheep license, or one (1) black bear license, or one (1) deer license, or one (1) elk license, or one (1) gray wolf license, or one (1) moose license, or one (1) mountain goat license, or one (1) mountain lion license or one (1) wild bison license. The successful recipient of a Super Tag License shall be based on what species of big game, trophy game or wild bison license was randomly drawn for the participating recipient. One (1) successful applicant shall be issued Super Tag Trifecta Licenses, allowing that individual to choose, at their discretion, no more than three (3) different species of big game, trophy game and wild bison licenses.

(d) Super Tag License and Super Tag Trifecta License competitive raffle chances shall be sold annually.

(i) The price for a single Super Tag License competitive raffle chance shall be ten dollars ($10) for both residents and nonresidents. The price for a single Super Tag Trifecta License competitive raffle chance shall be thirty dollars ($30) for both residents and nonresidents. The number of competitive raffle chances that any one person may purchase is not limited in number.

(ii) An applicant may apply for Super Tag License competitive raffle chances by an individual species of big game or trophy game or for wild bison. An applicant may choose to purchase a competitive raffle chance(s) for multiple species.

(iii) For a Super Tag Trifecta License competitive raffle chance, a person does not need to select the individual species of big game or trophy game or wild bison at the time they purchase a raffle chance.

(iv) A person purchasing a Super Tag License or Super Tag Trifecta License competitive raffle chance shall not be eligible to submit a voluntary withdrawal form or be eligible for a refund for competitive raffle chances purchased.

(e) A competitive drawing shall be conducted to determine the winners of the individual species Super Tag Licenses and Super Tag Trifecta License.

(i) There shall be no preference given to residents or nonresidents in the drawing or issuance of a Super Tag License or Super Tag Trifecta License.

(f) License fees for successful Super Tag License and Super Tag Trifecta License holders shall be as set forth in Wyoming Statute or Commission regulation.

(g) No person shall purchase a competitive raffle chance for a Super Tag License or Super Tag Trifecta License during any calendar year in which the person's privilege to obtain a license or preference point has been revoked or suspended by a court or the Wildlife Violator Compact.

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